Signature · 5 LILA tracts (83.3% of tracts)
Logan County, CO
Logan County's signature pressure is desert tracts: 5 LILA tracts (83.3% of the book) alongside 24.2% low-access.
- 24.2%
- low-access pop.
- 5
- food-desert tracts
- 18.0%
- on SNAP
- 21K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Logan County, CO
LA-ELEVATED · ABOVE-NATIONAL · LILA-POCKET · SNAP-HEAVY · VEH-OK · DENSITY-DENSE
- LA-ELEVATED 24.2% low-access
- ABOVE-NATIONAL +2.1 pts vs US
- LILA-POCKET 5 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-HEAVY 18.0% SNAP
- VEH-OK 6.9% no vehicle
- DENSITY-DENSE 83% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Custer County (+ 0.1 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Logan County ranks #1,352 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #27 of 63 counties in CO (24.2% low-access; 5 food-desert tracts).
- #1,352
- national by low-access %
- #27
- in CO
- 5
- low-access tracts
- 2K
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 5 LILA tracts (83.3% of tracts) .
How Logan County compares nationally
Relative to the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA food-access data, Logan County's 24.2% low-access share is elevated, higher than 57% of them and ranked #1,352 most-affected nationwide.
Logan County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
6 census tracts grouped by USDA classification · 5 LILA.
Logan County is mostly rural by USDA tract type (4 rural, 2 urban), so most tracts are held to the 10-mile test and only the 2 urban tracts face the 1-mile one.
Logan County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Colorado, not a full county-board reprint
- Kiowa
Kiowa 100%
100 % low-access
- Baca 25.2
Baca 25.2%
25.2 % low-access
- Custer 24.3
Custer 24.3%
24.3 % low-access
- Logan 24.2
Logan 24.2%
24.2 % low-access
- Larimer 23.3
Larimer 23.3%
23.3 % low-access
- Jefferson 23.2
Jefferson 23.2%
23.2 % low-access
- Gilpin 0
Gilpin 0%
0 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 6 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 22,709 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 5 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 5 |
| Low-Access Population | 5,493 |
| Low-Access Share | 24.2%near the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 1,797 |
ACS 2024 · elevated SNAP band
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 20,892 |
| Median Household Income | $51,829 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8%above the national average |
| SNAP Households | 1,478 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 18.0%above the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 6.9%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 11.4% |
SNAP retailers in Logan County
Logan County has 10 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 5 store categories. Convenience Store lead with 4 locations (40% of the total), followed by combination grocery/other.
Where the store book sits, by town
3 towns share the 10 authorized stores; Sterling holds 80% of them. 2 of the 3 towns have no grocery-grade outlet, only convenience or dollar/combination stores: Atwood, Merino.
| Town | SNAP stores | Grocery-grade |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling | 8 | 2 |
| Atwood | 1 | none |
| Merino | 1 | none |
Convenience Store · 4
- 7-eleven 15041a, sterling
- charmony market 1, sterling
- sinclair atwood, atwood
- us6 country store 1, merino
Combination Grocery/Other · 3
- dollar tree 2700, sterling
- family dollar 3859, sterling
- walgreens 09783, sterling
Bakery Specialty · 1
- papa murphy's of sterling co071, sterling
Super Store · 1
- walmart sc 0924, sterling
Supermarket · 1
- family food market 5, sterling
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Colorado
One of 63 counties in Colorado, 6 are shown here.
Compare Logan County vs Adams County → · All Colorado counties →
Nationwide peers for Logan County's low-access or SNAP share
Two USDA/ACS-derived peer sets for Logan County, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not the same-state county list above.
Similar low-access share
Nearest low-access rates outside CO (24.2% here).
- Polk County, GA · 24.2% low-access
- Labette County, KS · 24.2% low-access
- Strafford County, NH · 24.2% low-access
- Guilford County, NC · 24.2% low-access
Similar SNAP participation
Nearest household SNAP rates outside CO (18.0% here).
- Fayette County, AL · 18.0% SNAP
- Peoria County, IL · 18.0% SNAP
- Copiah County, MS · 18.0% SNAP
- Cattaraugus County, NY · 18.0% SNAP
Source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) + Census ACS 2024 SNAP. Peers floor at 10,000 residents so stub counties cannot own the match.
Colorado among Mountain states
Colorado ranks 8th of 8 Mountain states by population-weighted low-access (21.5%). Logan County, at 24.2%, runs 2.7 pts above the Colorado rate.
- New Mexico 31.7%
- Wyoming 29.7%
- Arizona 26.8%
- Idaho 25.8%
- Utah 23.9%
- Nevada 23.0%
- Montana 22.3%
- Colorado 21.5%
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted by state; divisions per the U.S. Census Bureau. National state map
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Logan County, CO are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 08075. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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